June 28, 2012

Gurudev Uvaacha #5

Perhaps the term “directing” should be changed to “listening.” Just because you’ve done a good job of explaining something doesn’t mean that the person you’re speaking to has gotten it. You have to play close attention and feel the response in order to be able to tell whether an actor is on the same page with you.

P.S. I started the 'Must Watch' recommendations in September 2010. Before that I had watched several movies that must feature in this list. But in order to save myself from the useless and predictable exercise of recommending all great movies, I decided to follow a simple eligibility criterion: The movies recommended here would be among those I watched or re-watched since September 2010. So please do not be surprised if 'Cinema Paradiso' or 'Apocalypse Now' (which are, in my opinion, definite Must Watch) do not feature in here. They will find a place in the list the day I re-watch them.